Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (S, Smith Timy. Bailley [sic], 13th. Bde. R. Art.) contact marks, nearly very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Indian Mutiny Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: George McIlroy Collection.

Timothy Bailey was born in Honiton, Devon, in 1831 and attested there for the Royal Artillery on 8 July 1852. He served with the Artillery in the Crimea (entitled to the Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol and Turkish Crimea Medal), and was promoted Shoeing Smith on 19 May 1856. Proceeding to India, he served with the 13th Brigade during the Great Sepoy Mutiny. Promoted Farrier Sergeant on 30 September 1868, he was discharged at Exeter ‘unfit for further service’ on 30 July 1872, after 20 years and 23 days’ service, of which 10 years and 6 months had been spent in India.

Sold with copied record of service.